Children Affected by Substance Abuse (CASA)

Cayuga Counseling Services and the Children Impacted by Substance Abuse Program (CASA) seek to enable all individuals to improve the quality of their lives and to promote emotional health and well-being, with a special emphasis of providing services to children, young adults, and families victimized by crimes related to substance abuse and the opioid epidemic.

If You Suspect That a Child Has Been a Victim of Abuse, Contact…

New York State Police (315) 255-2767

Cayuga County Sheriff (315) 253-1222

Auburn Police Department (315) 253-3231

NYS Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-342-3720

SAVAR Hotline (315)-252-2112

Our Services

Advocacy and support is available for victims and families/caregivers of children.

Advocacy

Comprehensive, individualized supportive case management services to help clients and their families return to stability and work towards healing following their victimization.

Case Management

Specialized Individual and Group Therapy is available for the child victims as well as their families/caregivers.

Therapy

Information on the criminal justice process, victim rights, substance abuse treatment, victim services programs, and other supports and resources.

Information and Referrals

Education Programs for schools and the community are available on a wide range of topics, for all age levels.

Community Outreach

All Services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL!

About the Program

CASA provides services to children, youth, and non-offending caregivers who are victimized as a result of substance abuse. Services are offered to any child up to the age of 18 and any non-offending caregiver that reside in Cayuga County.

Who Can Benefit?

Child is experiencing emotional, physical, or psychological harm due to familial crimes involving substance abuse;

Child and/or caregiver could benefit from therapy or the support of an advocate;

The child is at risk of, or has been, placed in the foster care system due to substance abuse;

Child is at risk of, or has, CPS involvement due to substance abuse.

Did You Know?

Childhood victimization is a major factor for substance abuse and mental health problems later in life.

Our Partners

Auburn Community Hospital
Auburn Enlarged School District
Auburn Police Department
Cayuga County Department of Social Services
Cayuga County District Attorney’s Office
Cayuga County Mental Health
Cayuga County Probation
Cayuga County Sheriff’s Department
Cayuga Onondaga BOCES
Community Action Programs
New York State Police
SAVAR

CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER

Contact

If you would like to learn more about the CASA Program or make a referral, please contact Emily Hitchcock at 315-253-9795 ext. 300 or

email: emilyh@cayugacounseling.org

17 E. Genesee Street

Auburn, NY 13021